Douglas Camp - Arrivals

The daily log of Supt Quilliam, acting Chief Constable includes the following list of arrivals, generally involving an overnight sea crossing to Douglas from an Irish Sea port (often Liverpool) followed by a early morning arrival and transfer by forced march to the camp

1: Tuesday September 22 203 (Madoc has 204) aliens ex S.S Tynwald - from Queensferry Camp near Chester
2: Thursday September 24 303 aliens ex S.S. Barry - from Templemore via Dublin
3: Saturday October 3 246 aliens ex S.S Duke of Cornwall - from Redford Camp, Edinburgh
4: Monday October 5 400 aliens ex S.S Duke of Cornwall - from Olympia (London)
5: Wednesday October 7 312 aliens ex S.S Duke of Cornwall - from Aldershot (Frimley Hill)
6: Friday October 9 452 aliens ex S.S Duke of Cornwall - from Dorchester Camp
7: Sunday October 11 376 aliens ex S.S Duke of Cornwall - from Newbury
8: Thursday October 15 324 aliens ex S.S Duke of Cornwall - from Newbury
9: Wednesday October 28 354 aliens ex S.S Duke of Argyle - from Aldershot (Frimley Hill)
10: Thursday October 29 350 aliens ex S.S Duke of Albany - From Newbury - Madoc "the camp is now very much congested"

The first of these arrivals was covered in some detail, not always accurately, by the Insular press with subsequent arrivals provoking less attention. That of the Isle of Man Examiner, Saturday, September 26, 1914 is reproduced here

ENEMY ALIENS IN DOUGLAS INTERNMENT AT THE CAMP. ARRIVAL OF FIRST BATCH.

In the small hours of Tuesday morning the R.M.S. Tynwald arrived in Douglas Bay, having on board just over 200 German and Austrian males who, as a consequence at the outbreak of war between Great Britain and Germany and Austria, had been arrested in various parts of the United Kingdom. The prisoners had not been captured in actual warfare, but had been taken into custody as a precautionary measure. Some of them were either known or suspected to be spies; others were detained owing to failure to register under the terms of the emergency legislation adopted by the Imperial Legislature after war was declared ; others were seized with a view to preventing them from joining the military or naval forces of the enemy, they being reservists; while yet others were in all probability taken captive because of their inability to maintain themselves.

Notwithstanding the effort which had been made to keep the day and time of arrival secret, it was well known in Douglas on Monday that the prisoners would be disembarked at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, and by that hour a goodly number of townsfolk had foregathered on the Victoria Pier and in the vicinity of the Loch Promenade. It had leaked out on Monday afternoon that the Tynwald, in charge of Capt. Billott, had sailed from Douglas during the day under sealed orders, and people were quick to associate the departure of the steamer for an unknown destination with the transport of prisoners; hence in considerable degree, the goodly assemblage on the pier on Tuesday morning. The weather was fine but bitterly cold, the air having quite a frosty flavour. Many of the curious ones regretted their early rising, and regret was intensified by a long wait in the open-air before disembarkation was proceeded with.

The Tynwald took her prisoner-passengers on board at the Riverside Stage on the Cheshire side of the Mersey late on Monday night, and after a pleasant passage, cast anchor off Conister shortly before four o'clock on Tuesday morning. That the steamer was anchored in the bay instead of being immediately moored at the pier was due to the fact that it was considered advisable to accomplish the disembarkation in daylight, and darkness did not commence to disappear until five o'clock. At about quarter to five the steamer Yarrow came in from Dublin, and it was the warning blast from her syren that caused many people to tumble out of hed and to hurry to the pier under the impression that the prisoners were about to be landed. Women were especially eager to see the captives, and in number the fair sex who repaired to the waterside were quite equal to the men. Other ladies resident along the line of route to be taken by the prisoners under escort did not trouble to come out of doors, but in various stages of deshabille occupied points of vantage at windows or on balconies. Altogether, nearly a thousand Douglas people witnessed the arrival of the enemy aliens - to employ the official designation of the captives - and most of these looked as if leaving bed some three or four hours before the usual time of rising was a decidedly disagreeable experience. The very early ones made their way to the pierhead, but as the clock hands approached the hour of five the Pier Police cleared the enclosure and closed the gates at the barrier. At about 5-15 a detachment of the Isle of Man Constabulary, under Supt. Quilliam, marched through the gates and took up a position with a view to guarding the prisoners on disembarkation, and shortly afterwards a section of the Isle of Man Volunteers, numbering aliout 30 of all ranks, in charge of Lieut. Mylchreest, came down the pier and passed into the enclosure, to be ready to act as guardesoort, of the aliens during the march from the pier to the Detention Camp in Falcon Cliff-road. Another detachment of Volunteers followed, and then Col. Madoc, who has been appointed by the Lieut.-Governor as officer in charge of the Camp, and Major Mackenzie, the officer commanding the Isle of Man Volunteers, drove up in a motor car. In the meantime the Tynwald had weighed anchor, and after a sweep seawards to enable her to turn, was brought to the south side of the pier and moored.

Disembarkation commenced at 5-30 a.m., and was completed by 6 o'clock. The prisoners, as they came ashore, were formed up in column of threes, with police and Volunteers at intervals on either side of the full length of the column. Rifles, with bayonets fixed, were borne by the Volunteers at the slope, but the police did not carry any arms. It had been feared by the authorities that the crowd would greet the prisoners iu unpleasant fashion, but the fear proved groundless, for as the gates were opened and the column of captives passed through, the assembled people regarded them curiously, and in fashion rather pitying than hostile. Indeed, there was a disposition to reciprocate the smiles and cheery words which emanated from some of the prisoners; while many women stationed at, windows along the line of route readily acknowledged and responded to the waving of hands and the oral greetings which were accorded by the light-hearted members of the party under duress. The captives were a very motley crew - a human olla prodrida, in fact. Generally, their physique was of a very poor order, though some of them were tall and stalwart of build, and bore themselves in fashion wliich indicated military training.

The prisoners included all sorts and conditions of men. It was freely stated that one inconspicuous individual among them could, ere war broke out, have had his cheque for seven figures honoured in Britain; while others, to judge from appearances, would have considerable difficulty in obtaining credit to the extent of the price of a glass of beer. Some few were smartly dressed in lounge suits of the latest fashion, and one or two wore gloves of immaculate yellow-kid; many had apologies for footgear, while the head coverings, ranged from guinea bowlers to greasy-looking and far worn caps. One gentleman - a well-built youth - sported a German navy service hat, and one or two contentedly stepped it out bareheaded. A prominent figure was a man tastily attired in striped cotton pyjamas and a cook's head-dress, while another prisoner who attracted particular attention had clothing almost scanty enough to pass muster among the ladies commanded to a Royal Drawing Room. Evidently, too, the callings in life of the aliens were diversified. Some of them apparently belonged to the upper walks of life, though these were very few ; others, it was to be judged, had been accustomed to commercial life - clerks, bagmen, and so on. A pedlar trudged along disconsolately with heavy pack on back, and another individual, down-hearted of countenance, had made preparations for comfort by providing himself with a blanket, which he wore folded in sash fashion from shoulder to waist. A big proportion were, it was to be gathered from their attire and demeanour, seafarers - sailors, firemen, engineers, or stewards. Several smoked cigarettes as they marched, and these were ever ready to "give the glad eye" and to call out lively salutations to the girls who looked out of windows. In age the prisoners ranged from boys of sixteen to greybeards of sixty, but generally they were under middle-age. One elderly man, who, it was stated, had been in command of a German merchant ship, was unable to accomplish the journey from the pier to the camp on foot, and a horsed conveyance was provided for him. Several of the captives carried luggage - either leather bags or canvas kit cases - but for the most part their personal belongings consisted of the clothes they stood in. Many of the better class brought with them on the steamer luggage in such quantity that a motor wagon had to make two trips from the steamer to the camp for its transport.

The general impression conveyed by the prisoners was that Falstaff's ragged army had invaded the town, and the opinion was freely expressed that the best thing to do with the majority of them would be to ensure for them an early and thorough wash. That all of them were not strangers to Douglas was indicated by the readiness displayed by individual prisoners to point out to their comrades conspicuous objects along the line of march. The pace set by the escort for the first five minutes of the journey was so fast that many of the prisoners - especially those laden with luggage - became somewhat exhausted. and Lieut. Mylchreest, observing this, humanely commanded a halt at the Marina road end of the Loch Promenade. On resuming the walk, a much slower rate of progress was maintained, much to the satisfaction of the aliens. At Broadway the column left-wheeled, and next turned into Victoria-road, the remainder of the journey being straight ahead. Large numbers of Douglas people accompanied the procession to the entrance gates of the Detention Camp. Here the prisoners were broken into single file, and in this order they passed into their quarters, most of them apparently much relieved that they had come to the end of their peregrination. Immediately after taking up their quarters in the camp, the aliens were supplied with a fairly substantial breakfast, which they evidently enjoyed.

The Detention Camp has been formed under arrangement come to between the Lieut.-Governor and the Imperial authorities. A field situate on the left-hand side of the road leading from Falcon Cliff towards Government House is to be used for sleeping quarters, military bell-tents being the shelters provided. In the season this field forms part of Mr J. Cunningham's Holiday Camp. It is well screened from the road, and generally lends itself to protection. Surrounding the field is a fence eight feet in height, mainly composed of barbed wire in strands a few inches apart. Armed sentries will patrol inside and outside the camp, day and night. At night the camp is to be illuminated by both gas and electric light. The field is connected with the dining hall and main buildings of the Holiday Camp by a covered passage which goes under the road. The prisoners are to sleep in tents. They will have straw mattresses to he upon, and the usual army blankets. For recreation the main field of the camp will be used, and the large dining hall for meals. The prisoners will be provided with food somewhat better than that served out in the gaol. Three meals a day will be served. While in camp, the prisoners must wear metal discs bearing a distinguishing number.

Col. Madoc, Chief Constable of the Isle of Man. who has been placed in charge, of the camp, has had considerable experience in connection with the concentration camps which were formed for the reception of Boer prisoners of war during the South African campaign. Major Bland is second in command, and Dr Marshall has been appointed medical officer. The necessary guards will be furnished by the Isle of Man Volunteers. The whole cost of the Detention Camp will be borne by the Imperial authorities.

The prisoners' day begins about six o'clock in the morning. The men will be required to clean their own tents, and to perform other necessary work. They will be allowed their own clothing, and whatever money is possessed by them may be spent as they like, and they will be permitted to have books. At present the prisoners will not be permitted to write letters, this privilege not being conferred on the British prisoners in Germany. So soon as the latter possess the privilege, however, the same freedom will be granted to our prisoners.

During the journey to Douglas, the prisoners were guarded by a detachment of a Territorial battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, some 35 in number. After the prisoners were landed, these men were marched to the Athol Hotel, where breakfast was provided.

WARNING TO THE PUBLIC.

His Excellency the Governor has caused the following warning to be issued with regard to the Aliens' Detention Camp: -
1. This is to give notice that the Camp, commonly known as the "Cunningham Holiday Camp" is now enclosed as a camp for the detention of Enemy Aliens, and will be strictly controlled and guarded.
2. No person shall approach or loiter near the precincts of the said Camp.
3. Any person approaching the precincts of the Camp after sundown will he liable to be challenged by the sentries. A person so challenged must immediately halt and await the sentry's permission to proced. Failure to observe this instruction will involve risk of life to the person concerned.
4. No person shall attempt to effect conversation or communicate with an enemy alien under detention, or to convey to or from such an alien any letter, parcel, or other article.
5. Any person failing to observe the foregoing directions, or refusing or neglecting to obey the commands of any sentry or other person placed in authority, will be liable to the proper measures and penalties.
RAGLAN. Lieutenant-Governor. Government Office. 21st September, 1914.

As mentioned these internees were originally held at Queensferry Camp and the use of the Riverside station at Birkenhead facilitated rail transport between Chester and the departure for the Island.

The same paper also carried an account, in its usual 'purple prose' of the second batch - this time from Dublin - the transfer predated the opening of Oldcastle civilian internment camp, Madoc in his daily log states they came from Templemore Camp.

FURTHER ARRIVALS. TROUBLE DURING TRANSPORT. ESCORT'S SHORT MEASURES.

Early on Thursday morning another batch of German and Austrian aliens, consisting of 303 nondescripts, landed at Douglas from the S.S. Barry, of Cardiff, and were marched off to the Detention Camp in Falcon Cliff-road. Again the secret as to day and time of the coming of the prisoners had become open of character, with the result that quite a large crowd of townspeople assembled on the Victoria Pier and along the Promenade to witness the disembarkation and progress of the unfortunate ones. The morning was fine, and the weather being much warmer than on Tuesday, the rather long wait in the open-air for the coming of the vessel chartered for the conveyance of the prisoners to Douglas was not particularly unpleasant.

The Barry left Dublin on Wednesday night with her cargo of captive humanity and the escort. This latter consisted of 200 members of the Special Reserve Battalion of the Royal Scots Regiment. The soldiers, by the way, were splendid looking lot of men - tall, of powerful build, and well set up. They ranged in age from 22 to 35 so far as the rank and file were concerned, but some of the non-commissioned officers were close on 40 - grizzled, hard-bitten looking fellows, most of them. Every man of the escort was apparently in the pink of physical condition, and the whole body had a most useful look. As most of them are down for almost immediate transfer to the continent for the reinforcement of Sir John French's gallant army, their appearance greatly pleased the people who gathered on the pier. One onlooker remarked, "God help the Germans if those chaps get up with them," and the remark seemed to reflect the opinion formed by most people present. A goodly proportion of the escort were old soldiers who had re-enlisted when Lord Kitchener sounded the clarion call to arms, some of them giving up good and secured positions in life in order to serve the country in the hour of need.

Early on in the week the same escort guarded a large detachment of German prisoners of war captured in France during conveyance by sea from Weymouth to Dublin, and thence by land to Templemore, County Tipperary, for internment, and they had scarcely delivered their charges when they were requisitioned to guard the aliens despatched from Dublin to Douglas. That the duty was not exactly a sinecure was made plain during the channel passage. Some of the aliens became very insolent, and a serious outbreak of insubordination - perchance mutiny - threatened. A stalwart sergeant of the Royal Scots quickly restored order. A Highlander by birth and rearing, he had served a term in the Army, and on completing his period of service he joined the Glasgow police. leaving the force temporarily in order to rejoin the Army for the term of the war. The threatening attitude of a few of the prisoners - men of a dangerous type - afforded him an opportunity in which he fairly revelled. He joyously set about the recalcitrants with his "fists" and laid three of them out on the deck ere they had time to look about them. His action, to adopt the Gallic euphemism, so encouraged the others that they quickly regained their senses and for the remainder of the voyage behaved in orderly fashion. As for the fellows who had been dealt with so drastically by the sergeant, they were placed in durance vile during the rest of the passage.

The Barry is a small paddle boat which is engaged during the holiday season in running pleasure trips in the British Channel. Her accommodation for passengers was severely strained in connection with the bringing of over 303 persons from Dublin to Douglas but the sea being fairly calm, none of the voyagers were greatly inconvenienced by the rather crowded conditions. Douglas was reached at about six o'clock a.m.. and the Barry having moored alongside the Victoria Pier, the work of disembarkation quickly commenced. Similar arrangements to those which obtained on Tuesday prevailed. Detachments of Pier Police and Isle of Man Constabulary were on duty within the enclosure, the public being again rigorously excluded from this portion of the pier. A guard furnished by the Isle of Man Volunteers, under Major Mackenzie, and another made up of the members of the Officers' Training Corps at King William's College were in readiness on the pier to receive the aliens on landing, both bodies presenting a very smart appearance. The Officer Training Corps had journeyed from the College, by motor-cars, and it was very evident they were both proud and delighted at being called upon for service.

Disembarkation took an hour to accomplish, there being delay due to laziness on the part of the prisoners told off to carry the baggage ashore. As on Tuesday. there was a considerable quantity of this, but on Tuesday the boxes and packages were quickly transferred from the steamer to the pier by licensed porters, who were paid by the Government. On this occasion the Government very properly insisted on the prisoners undertaking the work. The party directed to perform the task went about it so leisurely that, the sergeant who had taken the unruly captives in hand during the passage was moved to say a few words of exhortation, and though the Highland dialect was probably not understanded of the aliens, the manner of utterance was so much to the point that the unwilling porters "got a move on" to considerable purpose. The formation of Tuesday was observed during the march from the pier to the Camp the prisoners in columns of three guarded on either side by armed military and unarmed police. On this occasion members of the Loyal Manx Association distinguished by armlets, formed an outer line of guards, and prevented onlookers from pressing too closely on the column. Once more the spectators behaved most admirably, there being a complete absence of hostile demonstration, while many responded heartily to the greetings of the more cheerful of the captives.

The prisoners who came on Thursday were even more disputable looking as a whole than those who arrived on Tuesday. Of course there were exceptions, some of them being undoubtedly men who had held fairly good positions in life. One prisoner who attracted much attention was the master of a big German steamer which had been seized in Queenstown. He wore his frock uniform. and bore himself bravely and courteously. During the voyage he had made himself agreeable to the officers of the Barry, and he cordially shook hands with them ere leaving for the shore. Another of the captives was recognised by a pier constable as having spent a considerable time in Douglas this season. His rather mysterious habit of almost daily handing letters to persons embarking on the outgoing steamers had caused the constable to regard him with suspicion, but his conduct never went the length of justifying interference on the part of the police. Most of the prisoners were men of the sea-faring class, who had been arrested on German ships either captured at sea or seized while in British ports. Others, the authorities have good reason for believing, were acting as German spies or emissaries in the United Kingdom.

The march to the Camp commenced shortly before seven o'clock, and was concluded half-an-hour later. On reaching the place of detention the prisoners were served with breakfast, and the majority of them subsequently either sought much needed repose or proceeded to remove, by application of soap and water, the dirt which beplastered their skins. Luggage which had been landed from the steamer was conveyed to the Camp by a motor-wagon. There was a goodly quantity of it, the better class of the prisoners being well provided. One gentleman of prudential disposition had even gone the length of providing himself with a wire-woven mattress of camp bed size.

The following three batches were described by the Ramsey Courier, Friday, October 9, 1914

Further Arrival of Aliens

On Saturday and on Monday two more batches of alien prisoners arrived in Douglas, and were interned in the Detention Camp at Little Switzerland. The Saturday contingent arrived just before eight o'clock, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire's steamer Duke of Cornwall, from Goorock, in charge of a detachment of the Scottish Borderers, and were as usual met at the Pier by detachments of. the Isle of Man Volunteers, the members of the Loyal Manx Society, who were armed with rifles, the Douglas police (also armed), and the King William's College Officers' Training Corps. Most of the prisoners seemed to be of the sailor class, who had probably been captured in alien ships and brought to Scotland. About 250 came in this party.

On Monday morning, the Duke of Cornwall, left Fleetwood at 6 o'clock on Sunday night with 400 prisoners. who had been brought from London and district. The boat lay off the Island during the night, and came to the Pier at daybreak, and the prisoners were landed at a quarter to seven. They appeared a better class than the prisoners previously landed, and apparently most of them had had military training, judging by the way they marched. They were brought to the Island by a detachment of the Grenadier Guards. and were escorted to the Camp by the Volunteers 1st and 2nd corps, the Loyal Manx Society, a detachment of armed police and the King Williams College Training Corps.

On Wednesday a further detachment of 313 arrived making the number at the Camp to date something like fifteen hundred. Preparations are made for at least 1000 more. The majority of the prisoners seem very contented, and two of them while marching to the Camp stated it was the first breath of fresh air they had had for a fortnight.

The 5th, 6th and 7th batches are reported by Mona's Herald, Wednesday, October 14, 1914;

OVER 1,000 MORE PRISONERS ARRIVE.

The number of prisoners at the Detention Camp in Victoria-road is going up by leaps and bounds. Since Wednesday last, the total has been swelled by over a thousand. It has become quite a diversion now for the people of Douglas to rise at an exceptionally early hour and take up their stand on the Victoria Pier and Promenades to watch the alien prisoners on their way to the camp; and as each contingent arrives, the number of curious folk continues to increase in dimensions. They include both old and young. and, are drawn from all quarters of the town. Curious to relate, some people have travelled miles - not once, but often - to see this unusual spectacle. What the attraction is it is hard to discern - unless we are to assign it to morbid curiosity. The majority of the alien prisoners landed this week are of the seafaring class, if we are to judge by their shoddy attire. Many of them carried bundles containing their worldly goods.

Three hundred arrived on Wednesday morning, part from Finley [sic Frimley] near Aldershot, and the rest from Lancaster. They arrived aboard the Duke of Cornwall, and had as an escort members of the 1st London National Reserve. On disembarking, they were handed over to a guard. which was composed of the Isle of Man Volunteers, the K.W.C. Officers' Training Corps, a detachment of the Douglas Police force, and the Loyal .Manx Association. All the members of the guard were armed with rifles, while the Volunteers and Officers Training Corps had bayonets fixed.

Later on it was discovered that one of the Aliens was an Italian, who had evidently been arrested by mistake. No doubt he will receive his discharge after an enquiry as to how he became to be detained.

On Friday, 452 alien prisoners of German and Austrian extraction arrived by the same steamer. She arrived a few hours after midnight, but did not come alongside the Victoria Pier until about 6 a.m. This crowd of prisoners had an unusually large quantity of luggage, and a squad were told off to bring it ashore. The prisioners during the voyage were in charge of a guard furnished by the 3rd (Territorial) Battalion of the Northampton Regiment, consisting of 163 (officers and men). All the aliens had been under detention at Dorchester , and they travelled thence to Fleetwood by rail on Thursday, and were embarked the same night. In their march to the Camp they had the usual guard.

On Sunday morning, another 400 prisoners were landed. and hundreds of the townspeople were assembled on the Pier to watch them disembark. They came from Newbury.

Altogether, there are now nearl y 2,500 prisoners interned at the Camp.

The 8th group of arrivals is described by the Ramsey Courier, Friday, October 16, 1914;- though the camp had been initially designed for 2,500, which might explain their headline, two more groups of internees would arrive but not after a period of bad weather demonstrated the unsuitability of tents in a Manx winter.

2,644 ALIEN PRISONERS. FINAL BATCH LANDED.

The final batch of alien prisoners for the Detention Camp at Little Switzerland. Douglas, were landed in Douglas on Thursday morning by the Lancashire and Yorkshire steamer."Duke of Cornwall".The steamer arrived at Douglas on Wednesday evening, but lay at anchor in the bay till daylight, when she came alongside the Victoria Pier. The men. 372 of them.were all of niilitary age. and appeared as if they had had rather a rough time, being for the most-part poorly clad and shod, while the luggage they brought with them did not make a good load for one lorry. The prisoners were received by the Insular Volunteers, under Major Mackenzie, the Loyal Manx, under Commandant Drinkwater, the Officers Training Corps, from King William's College, and a section of the Police. As usual. a large crowd of people gathered on the Promenades to see the prisoners land, lt is estimated that there are now 2,644 prisoners at the Camp.

The arrivals of the final batches are described by the Isle of Man Examiner, Saturday, October 31, 1914; - a prior arrival consisted of additional guards for the camp

More German and Austrian Prisoners Arrive.

GUARD INCREASED.

On Saturday a detachment of fifty men of the National Reserve arrived in Douglas to assist in mounting guard over the Enemy Alien Detention camp in Falcon Cliff-road. Thousands of Douglas people assembled on the pier on Saturday afternoon to see the Snaefell arrive and to watch the disembarkation of the soldiers. They were met by the Sergeant-Major of the Camp, and marched off at once. The detachment is mainly composed of time expired soldiers.

On Tuesday night the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company's steamer Duke of Argyll arrived in Douglas from Fleetwood, having on board about 380 enemy alien prisoners, who had been arrested in various parts of the United Kingdom. The steamer lay to anchor in the bay all night. and was moored alongside the Victoria Pier on Wednesday morning. Shortly before seven o'clock the prisoners were disembarked, and were formed up on the pier. Here they were placed in charge of a guard made up of the Isle of Man Volunteers. National Reservists now doing duty at the Falcon Cliff Camp, the King William's College Officers' Training Corps, and members of the Loyal Manx Association, and were in due course marched to and interned in the camp, bringing the total number of prisoners under detention there to within half-a-dozen or so of three thousand. Wednesday's batch of prisoners left Aldershot for Fleetwood early on Tuesday morning. Most of the aliens were working class men. several of them being seafarers; but included among them were seven medical men. They were guarded on the journey from Aldershot to Douglas by National Reservists.

On Thursday, 350 more Austrian and German prisoners arrived in Douglas and were interned at the Falcon Cliff-road Camp. The prisoners, who are from a camp at Newbury, were brought to the Island by 70 men of the National Reserve. They were landed between seven and eight o'clock, and, in charge of a guard consisting of the 2nd Company of the Isle of Man Volunteers and members of the Loyal Manx Association, were marched to the Camp. The men were a mixed lot, and included members of all classes of society. Tents are being erected in the lower portion of the Camp for their accommodation.

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